Education in Tinley Park, Illinois: official figures
37.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Tinley Park held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 377th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Illinois: 37.8%).
How many people in Tinley Park have a graduate degree?
15.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Tinley Park held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 314th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.2% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Tinley Park?
In Tinley Park, 25.4% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 33.5% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Tinley Park?
12,239 residents of Tinley Park aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 22.9% of that age group, 170th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 8,738 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,829 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Tinley Park?
2,188 residents of Tinley Park were enrolled as college undergraduates and 653 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.3% of residents aged 3 and over, 187th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Tinley Park attend preschool?
660 children in Tinley Park were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Tinley Park compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Tinley Park ranks 377 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 374 | North Richland Hills | 37.3% |
| 375 | Upland | 37.3% |
| 376 | Sacramento | 37.1% |
| 377 | Tinley Park | 37.0% |
| 378 | Rapid City | 37.0% |
| 379 | Chesapeake | 36.9% |
| 380 | Billings | 36.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Tinley Park ranks 314 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 311 | Coral Springs | 15.2% |
| 312 | Galveston | 15.2% |
| 313 | Houston | 15.1% |
| 314 | Tinley Park | 15.0% |
| 315 | Chico | 15.0% |
| 316 | Anchorage | 14.9% |
| 317 | Dallas | 14.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Tinley Park ranks 715 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 712 | Marana | 4.1% |
| 713 | St. Peters | 4.1% |
| 714 | Leander | 4.1% |
| 715 | Tinley Park | 4.1% |
| 716 | Arvada | 4.1% |
| 717 | Flagstaff | 4.1% |
| 718 | Stillwater | 4.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Tinley Park ranks 637 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 634 | Kennewick | 5.4% |
| 635 | Cedar Park | 5.3% |
| 636 | Springfield | 5.3% |
| 637 | Tinley Park | 5.3% |
| 638 | Victoria | 5.3% |
| 639 | Gallatin | 5.3% |
| 640 | Bothell | 5.3% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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